Embarrassed by family

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GentleCyanAirBreadBasketInSanFranciscoWithEnvy
Published on
Sunday, 09 August 2026
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The story

so I went to this family reunion and it was supposed to be chill, right? but then my parents decided it was story time!!! like seriously, who needs to know about the time i peed my pants in kindergarten?! i'm sitting there dying and my partner's right next to me trying not to laugh (or maybe die from awkardness). this was their first time meeting my family and instead of normal convos or whatever, we get a rundown of every dumb thing i've done since i was born. 😑

after the third embarrassing tale (they just wouldn't stop), i couldn't even look at anyone. everyone around seemed entertained while i'm just wishing for a miracle escape route. they talked about that stupid incident when i mistook the neighbor's cat for our own...like okay yeah that happened but why now??? all this in front of people i've never met before!!!

and then comes the cherry on top: grandma chimes in with something about my weird teenage goth phase even though i'd rather forget that ever happened 🤦‍♂️ trying so hard not to lose it completely as they think they're being funny or cute or whatever!!! and of course nobody asks if it's cool with me.

honestly left the reunion feeling humiliated AF! i get family reunions are about sharing memories and stuff but can there be a limit please???? some stories are MEANT to stay dead and buried forever!! 🙄 how is it fair for them to air out everything without warning?? wasn't fun for me AT ALL.

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HypnoticRubyFireBibliopoleInJodoigneWithRegret 40m ago

Have you thought about talking to your parents about setting boundaries?